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Cienaguilla
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Geronimo Sancho got the match started through his kick off. Bartolo Segio charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bartolo Segio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Riachuelo's Bartolo Segio got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th match minute, Riachuelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leonides Quintana to maneuver through the defense. 5 minutes into the match, Independencia's Feliberto Evis broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Feliberto Evis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the game, Julian Lohitzun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Riachuelo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Independencia the free kick. After a rather tough play, Riachuelo's Julian Lohitzun got a free kick in the 9th minute. Andres Illart made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliberto Evis in the 11th minute of play. Feliberto Evis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 12thth minute, Andres Illart skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 14th minute, Julio Romildo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Riachuelo's goalkeeper Andres Illart, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Riachuelo's zone, Feliberto Evis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andres Illart came out of the goal and Feliberto Evis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Laureano Maureo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Feliberto Evis in the 27thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Andres Illart, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Riachuelo's Andres Illart proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Riachuelo from getting a goal against them. When Federico Inocente fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Riachuelo's protests and gave Federico Inocente a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Riachuelo getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Federico Inocente hit a great ball. Andres Illart made an important save on a dangerous shot by Feliberto Evis in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Riachuelo's goalkeeper Andres Illart had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Feliberto Evis. With his leg Andres Illart managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Independencia's Feliberto Evis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Aldo Azeari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andres Illart having to interfere. Riachuelo's Andres Illart played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliberto Evis in the 40th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Feliberto Evis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andres Illart was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. In the 47thth minute of the game Feliberto Evis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Riachuelo's Andres Illart was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Feliberto Evis made a kick off. Independencia's Albert Neagoe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geronimo Sancho in the 55th minute of play. Andres Illart stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Feliberto Evis's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute Feliberto Evis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andres Illart saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Feliberto Evis might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Andres Illart. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Feliberto Evis ran back to his position shaking his head. Feliberto Evis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andres Illart stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Feliberto Evis's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Andres Illart stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Feliberto Evis's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Feliberto Evis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ulysses Valladares struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Andres Illart didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Independencia. If Rodrigo Polo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Feliberto Evis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Raimundo Eladio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Feliberto Evis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laureano Maureo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Andres Illart tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Independencia were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.